Brandon Hayes is a Committee Back for Memphis. Brandon's 2014 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 200 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Part of a rotation — contributes in a complementary role and keeps the featured back fresh.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2016 | 288 | 0.340 | 3.9 | 97.9 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsAustin Peay | W63-0 | — | 11 | 59 | 5.4 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.49 |
| 2 | @UCLA | L35-42 | 17.7 | 9 | 34 | 3.8 | 0 | 5 | 48 | 1 | 0.05 |
| 4 | vsMiddle Tennessee | W36-17 | -8.7 | 21 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 22 · Rush Yds 49 · Avg 2.2 · Rush TD 0
| 99 |
| 4.7 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| -4 |
| 0 |
| -0.14 |
| 5 | @Ole Miss | L3-24 | 20.7 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.16 |
| 7 | vsHouston | L24-28 | 5.4 | 7 | 34 | 4.9 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | -0.25 |
| 9 | @SMU | W48-10 | -21.2 | 14 | 99 | 7.1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.47 |
| 10 | vsTulsa | W40-20 | -15.8 | 29 | 199 | 6.9 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.32 |
| 11 | @Temple | W16-13 | -4.7 | 26 | 75 | 2.9 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 1 | -0.06 |
| 12 | @Tulane | W38-7 | -15.0 | 17 | 47 | 2.8 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.45 |
| 13 | vsSouth Florida | W31-20 | -11.8 | 21 | 189 | 9.0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 0.46 |
| 14 | vsUConn | W41-10 | -14.1 | 17 | 60 | 3.5 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.07 |
| 1 | vsBYU | W55-48 | 10.2 | 22 | 49 | 2.2 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 0 | -0.17 |
